Swan Lake is a shallow lake in Nicollet County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Swan Lake | |
|---|---|
  Swan Lake | |
| Location | Nicollet County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°18′N 94°15.5′W / 44.300°N 94.2583°W |
| Type | lake |
Dakota people named the lake Marrah Tanka, their word for swan. Trumpeter swans are native to Minnesota and nest on Swan Lake. Tundra swans migrate through the area in spring and fall, but do not nest on the lake.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swan Lake (Nicollet County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 375.
External links
edit- Conroy, Tom, "Swan Lake Revival: Ducks and a Whole Lot More", Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, January—February 1989, p. 41. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
- Mahmoodi, Cyrus, "The Swan Lake Restoration Project (Minnesota), Restoration and Reclamation Review, Vol. 7, No 4 (Fall 2001), University of Minnesota Department of Horticultural Science.
- "Swan Lake", The U.S.—Dakota War of 1862, Minnesota Historical Society.
- "Swan Lake" (video), Fowl in the Air, Fire in the Ground, Prairie Sportsman, Pioneer Public Television, 2017.
- Ward, Amy, "Calling Ducks Back to Swan Lake", Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, March—April 1986, p. 27. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.